Senate Dems Set To Block DHS Funding

 

After yesterday's murder of Veterans Administration ICU nurse Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol goon, Senate Dems are vowing to stop funding of the Department of Homeland Security unless restrictions on ICE / CBP enforcement are included.  This de minimus action assumes that bad faith DHS officials would abide by those restrictions, of course. The DHS funding is part of the package that would fund major agencies of the government until September 30, and which would need to be passed by February 1 to avoid a Government shutdown. From NBC News:

"The legislation needs 60 votes to secure passage in the chamber, where Republicans control 53 seats. And a number of key Democrats who have voted for recent appropriations measures said they’ll vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security unless restrictions are put on how immigration officers carry out enforcement operations.

The package, which has passed the House, is slated to come up for a Senate vote next week.

'What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no,' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement Saturday. 'Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.'” (our emphasis)

Several Dems are seeking to separate DHS funding from the omnibus bill, but are receiving pushback from their corrupt and frightened Republican counterparts, acting at the behest of the mentally unfit Malignant Fascist. Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy broke with his cult to insist on an independent Federal / State investigation of Pretti's murder. We'll see if more follow.

The Malignant Fascist's regime is refusing to allow an independent investigation of both the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by DHS agents.  Several videos taken by onlookers at the scene of Pretti's murder contradict statements by Border Patrol and DHS that the killing was in self defense.  It was clear that Pretti, who was pepper sprayed and dogpiled by at least six Border Patrol thugs, was not in a position to attack the officers when he was shot in the back.  

BONUS:  Let's never forget the "people on our side" 7 "Democrats" in the House who voted to fund the domestic terrorists, and "Leader" Jeffries who refused to whip the vote.  When lives were on the line, their backbones disappeared.